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Bob Marley flick for Berlin festival
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer Staff reporter morgans@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, January 26, 2012
A FILM on the late reggae icon Bob Marley will be shown at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival next month. According to the website www.hindustantimes.com, the documentary will be an attempt to showcase the life and legacy of the iconic musician.
The film, directed by Kevin McDonald, includes the late reggae artiste's photographs and music. The website further stated that McDonald got special access to private family archives during the filming of the documentary. He also visited countries such as Uganda, Kenya, India and Japan to provide an overview of global impact of Marley's Work.
This documentary will be shown just in time as Jamaica celebrate Reggae Month.
Bob Marley rose to fame in the 1960s and was the lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers. To date, Marley is known one of the most famous performer worldwide and is credited with helping to spread both reggae music and the Rastafarian culture worldwide. Some of his hit songs include I Shot the Sheriff, No Woman No Cry, Could You Be Loved, Redemption Song, One Love and Three Little Birds. His career was cut short after he lost the battle to cancer in 1981. The singer has many awards and honours to his name including the Rolling Stone Band of the Year in 1976, The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
 
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1/27/2012
@robert chang,
I hate how how you as a jamaican,presumably, ditch one legend,Bunny wailer, in favour of another,Peter Tosh
1/27/2012
@robert chang
This is news to me.
"All legends are legends regardless of colour"?
I thought both Marley and tosh were black.
I guess you really do learn something new every day.
What colour was Marley?
1/27/2012
Geez, bob was great and his legacy lives on, but buoy, what happen to our other legend peter tosh?? him dont deserve to be featured in an independent mini film to. The last time I checked lots of white people in the uk when i told them im jamaican they start to proffess how much they love peter tosh and they never mentioned bob marley....im a huge fan of bob marley i swear, but i hate how jamaicans ditch one legend in favour of another, all legends are legends regardless of colour.
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